Here Comes the Boom

Former NCAA Division I Collegiate wrestling Scott Voss is a 42-year-old bored and disillusioned biology teacher at the failing Wilkinson High School. Budget cutbacks at the school jeopardize the continuation of its music program, which would result in its teacher, Marty Streb, being Layoff. Concerned for both his colleague and his students, Scott attempts to raise the $48,000 necessary to keep the music program alive. He :wikt:moonlighting#Noun as a night instructor for an adult citizenship class, where student Niko asks him for outside tutoring. When Scott arrives at Niko's apartment, he learns that Niko was a former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. While watching the Ultimate Fighting Championship at Niko's apartment, Scott learns that the loser of a fight receives $10,000, which gives him the idea of raising the money by fighting and losing in MMA.